供

gōng

HSK 7

供 — gōng

1. to provide; to supply; to be for (the use or convenience of)

   公司负责供给员工住宿。 gōngsī fùzé gōngjǐ yuángōng zhùsù — The company is responsible for providing housing for employees.

供 — gòng

1. to lay (sacrificial offerings); (bound form) offerings

   农历新年家家户户在祖先牌位前供香火和食物。 nónglì xīnnián jiājiāhùhù zài zǔxiān páiwèi qián gōng xiānghuǒ hé shíwù — At Lunar New Year each household offers incense and food before the ancestral tablet.

2. to confess; (n) confession; statement

   他向警方供了罪，承认了自己的错误。 tā xiàng jǐngfāng gōng le zuì chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù — He confessed to the police, admitting his wrongdoing.